That sounds like a great idea I've never heard before! I'll see if I can get it started in Seattle. -Amy
On Sun, Aug 27, 2023, 8:06 PM Mac Mckeever via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > We had a conversation at our dance tonight how many of our local callers > get tune names from the bands and pass that along to the dancers right > before starting. > > Many visiting callers do not do this - is this just a local tradition or > am I missing something? > > Most of our local bands are old time but a few are more contemporary. We > do this with visiting bands and they seem to appreciate it. > > We feel the music is a major part of the tradition and deserves to be > acknowledged along with the musicians and callers. Often we find a band is > about to play a tune they wrote. Dancers also give a little cheer when we > announce a tune they especially enjoy > > Where are the rest of you on this? > > Mac McKeever > St Louis > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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